How much to replace my Astra's oil seal?

Hi,

I was just wondering how much it would cost to replace a crankshaft oil seal on a 1.4 Opel Astra SXi?

Amanda Kelly

Jun 2015 Filed under: servicing

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Expert answer

Hi Amanda,

You may get lower labour rates at an independent garage, but we rang an Opel dealer to get a starting point. If it's the front crankshaft oil seal then it'll be about €170 (1.5 hours), but the rear seal is much more expensive to replace as the gearbox needs to be taken out and put back in, which is estimated at 5.5 hours of work. That costs about €580.

In both cases, those prices include VAT, labour and parts, but there might be a small bit more to cover topping up the oil.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor
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